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The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

1. 11 July 1973; Varig 707-300; near Paris, France: The aircraft had a fire in a rear lavatory while inbound for landing. Due to heavy smoke, the crew made a forced landing about three miles (five km) from the airport. By this time, most of the occupants had been overcome by smoke. Seven of the 17 crew members and 116 of the 117 passengers were killed.

2. 3 January 1987; Varig 707-300; near Abidjan, Ivory Coast: The aircraft had an engine problem shortly after a night takeoff. The aircraft crashed about 11 miles (18 km) from the airport. By this time, most of the occupants had been overcome by smoke. All 12 crew members and 38 of the 39 passengers were killed.

3. 3 September 1989; Varig 737-200; near São Jose do Xingu, Brazil: The aircraft had been on a domestic flight from Marabà to Belem Bélem when the crew made a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. The flight crew had inadvertently entered a 27 degree heading into the flight computer rather than the correct heading value of 270 degrees. By the time the crew had discovered the error, the aircraft was too far away from a suitable landing option. Twelve of the 48 passengers were killed in the emergency landing. The six crew members all survived. The survivors were found about two days later.

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For more information on airline safety and security, check out The Conversation at AirSafe.com, the official podcast of the AirSafe.com Foundation. Below are links to some of the more popular podcasts, and you can also find all of the shows at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/castinfo.htm, or subscribe directly with iPodder, iTunes, or a similar program by using the XML file at http://www.airsafe.com/podcast/rss.xml. Show #17 - The Year in Review - 2006 Location (audio): http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show17.mp3 Location (video): YouTube Description: A review of the nine most significant airline safety and security events of 2006, including five airliner crashes that killed every passenger. Show #16 - An Update to Things You Should Not Bring On Board Location: http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show16.mp3 Description: This conversation provides a basic overview of what items and materials are banned from aircraft, including rules concerning liquids and gels onboard the aircraft. Show #7- How to Make a Successful Air Travel Complaint Location:http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show7.mp3 Description:This conversation offers basic advice for making complaints about your air travel experience and how to document a complaint to give you the best chance of getting compensation.